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Stations are packed as thousands race to flee capital by rail and road before Tier 4 lockdown begins
- Published_at:2020-12-20
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:The Sun
- tags: The Sun news breaking news travel tier 4 tier four capital london Travel restrictions Boris Johnson South East south east war zones
- description: Thousands of Londoners have defied the Government and fled the capital after Boris Johnson cancelled Christmas for millions in the South East. The city's stations were said to be like "war zones" as locals skipped town before the restrictions came into effect at midnight. This came hours after Professor Chris Whitty begged people not to flee, warning: "If you have packed a bag, unpack it." But, dramatic pictures have emerged tonight of long queues of traffic leaving the city along with packed train stations as people attempt to avoid the brutal new restrictions. In St Pancras station hundreds of people have been filmed rushing towards the trains leaving the capital. Similar frantic scenes were pictured at Paddington station and King's Cross. Traffic on the A40 leaving London was jammed in the hours after Mr Johnson's bombshell announcement. Continue reading... https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13527592/london-flee-thousands-tier-four-packed-stations/ From Brexit breaking news to HD movie trailers, The Sun newspaper brings you the latest news videos and explainers from the UK and around the world. Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know Read The Sun: http://www.thesun.co.uk Like The Sun on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesun/ Follow The Sun on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSun Subscribe to The Sun on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/The_Sun/1633225139
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